Author:Steve Kuieck

Fluctuating water flows the past couple days has made for little tougher bite in my boat. Regardless, it has been great not dressing like an eskimo. We've missed some big rains that were slated to push our river to a challenging level. The Muskegon was...

Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisory's are just titles to hype the news channels. Do the steelhead get the A.P.B.'s? I hardly think so. Pictured is RQ guide Jay Allen releasing a guests well earned chrome during yesterday's storm.
A big warm up is on...

The ups & downs of late winter weather are with us! Cold and snowy one day, sunny and nice the next. Whether or not we are lucky enough to time our day on the water to coincide with the nicer of the two options doesn't...

It seems that as quick as our snow has disappeared, our steelhead fly fishing has improved at the same rate! Honestly, this comes as a great relief after a difficult fall and early winter. No, winter isn't over, in fact most of Michigan is under...

Beautiful sunshine provided the perfect back drop to yesterday's outing for Jay and his guests. Not only was the weather and company great, the fish were happy to play too!
The extended forecast looks to be hinting that spring could be nearer than the calendar shows—look...

After the January thaw a nice bump in water flow has shuffled the deck on the Muskegon River. Quite a number of anglers were throughout the system yesterday hunting chrome. Icy 34 degree water made for a challenging bite in our boat, however RQ guide...

Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow yesterday–an early spring is on the way. According to Phil, six more weeks of gray skies is what to expect. Fortunately for us, we are able to chase our gray away and marvel at the vibrant hues of...

The first fly fishing show of the season is behind us. It was great to catch up with old friends and new in Somerset NJ. True to form, the crowds came and busy days were had talking to industry folks and meeting perspective clients. Our...

Water temperatures on the Muskegon River are near winter normal—36 degrees and 1900cfs. Winter fly fishing for both trout and steelhead is good. We haven't had many days that weren't conducive to fishing at this point this winter, however a good dose of cold weather...